GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |